Visa Information

Overview

If you would like to visit Ireland for a short period (less than 3 months) you will find useful guidelines and details of requirements for your visa applications here.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

All Serbian passport holders require a visa to travel to Ireland.

If you are not an Serbian passport holder, please follow this link in order to ascertain whether you require a visa to travel to Ireland: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/

Citizens of one of seventeen countries covered by the Visa Waiver Programme, may be able to travel to Ireland if they have a valid U.K. C Visa and have recently entered the U.K.

Dear Applicants, please be advised, that you have to come in person to apply for Irish visa, in case of a minor – one of the parents has to apply.

Visa Fees

From 01 May 2018, standard non-refundable visa application processing fees are as follows:

Apart from the visa fee, VFS service fee of the equivalent of 84 Euros inclusive of VAT in local currency per application will be levied for applicants applying at the Visa application centre.

Once a visa application is lodged, the application fees cannot be refunded.

No fee required:

Certain categories of applicants are exempt from visa fees.

Holders of official and diplomatic passports travelling on official business

Spouse and dependent children of Irish/EEA/Swiss Nationals

Exit visas for adoptive children going back to Ireland with their Irish parents

Programme Refugees (within the meaning of the Refugee Act 1996)

The above list is not exhaustive, but it gives an indication of some of the main categories that are exempt.

In addition, applicants from the countries listed below don't have to pay a fee:

Documents Required

Dear Applicants, please be advised, that all documents in a language different from English must be followed be a notarized translation into English.

Documents Required Check list for C visa

Photo Specifications

General

The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, color photo as described below

The photograph must have been taken within the last 3 months.

Two photographs must be submitted.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure at least 30 mm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

Applicants may apply up to three months before their intended travel dates.

The processing times for visa applications vary depending on the visa type and the Office to which the application is lodged.

Visa applications are considered in as speedy a manner as possible but timeframes for decision can be dependent on a number of factors including, the number of applications received and the resources available to process them at any one time.

While the vast majority of applications are dealt with within a much shorter timeframe, it is recommended that applicants allow as much time as possible when applying for a visa. Just in case further enquiries have to be made, we advise you to apply for your visa eight weeks before the date you plan to travel.

Download Forms

The application form for Ireland visa needs to be filled online. To launch an online application form please click on the link. https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome.aspx

An application can only be processed when the on-line form is completed and the required backing documentation, passport photograph and appropriate fee are received by the relevant office as indicated by the on-line system.

It is no longer possible to apply using a downloaded / paper application form.

Overview

If you wish to come to Ireland to reside for longer than 3 months you can apply for a long stay visa.

Purpose of travel can be :

• Employment
• Researcher
• Study
• Volunteer
• Join family (EU)
• Join family (Irish)
• Join family (Non-Irish/EEA National)

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

All Serbian passport holders require a visa to travel to Ireland.

If you are not an Serbian passport holder, please follow this link in order to ascertain whether you require a visa to travel to Ireland: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/

Citizens of one of seventeen countries covered by the Visa Waiver Programme, may be able to travel to Ireland if they have a valid U.K. C Visa and have recently entered the U.K.

Dear Applicants, please be advised, that you have to come in person to apply for Irish visa, in case of a minor – one of the parents has to apply.

Visa Fees

From 01 May 2018, standard non-refundable visa application processing fees are as follows:

Apart from the visa fee, VFS service fee of the equivalent of 84 Euros inclusive of VAT in local currency per application will be levied for applicants applying at the Visa application centre.

Once a visa application is lodged, the application fees cannot be refunded.

No fee required:

Certain categories of applicants are exempt from visa fees.

Holders of official and diplomatic passports travelling on official business

Spouse and dependent children of Irish/EEA/Swiss Nationals

Exit visas for adoptive children going back to Ireland with their Irish parents

Programme Refugees (within the meaning of the Refugee Act 1996)

The above list is not exhaustive, but it gives an indication of some of the main categories that are exempt.

In addition, applicants from the countries listed below don't have to pay a fee:

Documents Required

Dear Applicants, please be advised, that all documents in a language different from English must be followed be a notarized translation into English.

Please follow the list of required documents Documents Check list for D visa

Photo Specifications

General

The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, color photo as described below

The photograph must have been taken within the last 3 months.

Two photographs must be submitted.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure at least 30 mm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

Applicants may apply up to three months before their intended travel dates.

The processing times for visa applications vary depending on the visa type and the Office to which the application is lodged.

Visa applications are considered in as speedy a manner as possible but timeframes for decision can be dependent on a number of factors including, the number of applications received and the resources available to process them at any one time.

While the vast majority of applications are dealt with within a much shorter timeframe, it is recommended that applicants allow as much time as possible when applying for a visa. Just in case further enquiries have to be made, we advise you to apply for your visa eight weeks before the date you plan to travel.

Note: Applicants planning on a long term or permanent stay in Ireland, such as, in the case of join family visa applications, should be aware that they will require more in-depth consideration than short-stay visa applications and it is recommended applicants make their applications as early as possible. For further information please see IrishImmigration.ie.

Download Forms

The application form for Ireland visa needs to be filled online. To launch an online application form please click on the link. https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome.aspx

An application can only be processed when the on-line form is completed and the required backing documentation, passport photograph and appropriate fee are received by the relevant office as indicated by the on-line system.

It is no longer possible to apply using a downloaded / paper application form.